March 22, 2003
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision at No. 3 California on Saturday. The 54th-ranked Boilermakers are now 5-7, while California is 12-2.
Purdue had a chance to win the doubles point, but the Golden Bears swept all three matches. Sophomores Lara Burgarello and Shawna Zuccarini fell by a slight three-game margin at No. 3 against Christina Fusano and Jessica Shu. At No. 1, senior Missy Wright and junior Gretchen Haynor lost in a tiebreak to Jieun Jacobs and Jody Scheldt.
Sophomore Amy Walgenbach pulled out Purdue's lone win at No. 2 singles. The Carmel, Calif., native beat Catherine Lynch 6-4, 6-3 (10-8).
California won the remaining five singles matches in straight sets.
Purdue returns to action at Notre Dame on March 26.
#3 California 6, #57 Purdue 1Doubles1. Jacobs/Scheldt (C) def. Haynor/Wright (P) 9-8 (7-3)2. Havlicek/Lynch (C) def. Iqbal/Woods (P) 8-23. Fusano/Shu (C) def. Burgarello/Zuccarini (P) 8-5
Singles1. Christina Fusano (C) def. Gretchen Haynor (P) 6-0, 6-02. Amy Walgenbach (P) def. Catherine Lynch (C) 6-4, 6-3 (10-8)3. Jieun Jacobs (C) def. Shawna Zuccarini (P) 6-1, 6-24. Nicole Havlicek (C) def. Lara Burgarello (P) 6-3, 6-25. Jody Scheldt (C) def. Missy Wright (P) 6-2, 6-36. Brooke Borisoff (C) def. Melissa Woods (P) 6-3, 5-5 ret.
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